James Anderson: Will England bowler get back to his best in India after tough Ashes series against Australia? | Cricket News

As a retiring Stuart Broad was being celebrated at the end of the Ashes, his bowling partner James Anderson was being questioned. During a series in which England’s top Test wicket-taker of all time – seam bowling’s top Test wicket-taker of all time – mustered just five scalps in four matches at an average north…

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India vs England: Shoaib Bashir set to make debut as James Anderson also returns to side for second Test | Cricket News

England have handed a debut to spinner Shoaib Bashir after making two changes to their side for the second Test vs India. James Anderson also returns in place fellow seamer Mark Wood while Bashir replaces the injured Jack Leach who was ruled out of the game in Vizag with a knee injury sustained in England’s…

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Jack Leach ruled out of England’s second Test vs India with knee injury | Cricket News

Jack Leach has been ruled out of England’s second Test against India with a knee injury. Leach started feeling discomfort in his knee during the first Test which England won by 28 runs in Hyderabad. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly.…

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India vs England – Scorecard & Stats – England in India

England 1st innings Total 95 for –3, from 24 overs. Batting Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Crawley c Siraj b Ashwin; 20 runs, 40 balls, 3 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 50.00 Duckett lbw b Ashwin; 35 runs, 39 balls, 7 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 89.74 Pope c…

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Shoaib Bashir granted visa to join England team-mates in India this weekend | Cricket News

Shoaib Bashir has been granted a visa and is due to travel to join up with his England team-mates in India this weekend. Bashir, a 20-year-old British Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was the only member of England’s touring party to experience a significant delay over his application and remained grounded after a training camp in…

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England name Tom Hartley in spin-dominated team to face India in first Test | Cricket News

Lancashire’s Tom Hartley is set to make his England debut in the first Test against India in a team dominated by spinners. Left-armer Hartley joins the established Jack Leach and teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in an attack that suggests the tourists expect lavish turn, with Joe Root a fourth spin option. Mark Wood has been…

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Shoaib Bashir: England spinner to miss first Test in India after flying home to resolve visa issues | Cricket News

Unease over the treatment of young England spinner Shoaib Bashir has escalated on the eve of the Test series in India after he was forced to fly home to resolve visa complications. Bashir, a 20-year-old British Muslim of Pakistani heritage, was the only member of the touring party to experience a significant delay over his…

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Harry Brook: England batter returning home from Test tour of India for personal reasons | Cricket News

Harry Brook is returning home from England’s Test series in India due to personal reasons. “Harry Brook is set to return home with immediate effect for personal reasons from the England Men’s Test tour of India,” read an ECB statement. “The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time. In light of this, the ECB…

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India overcome Afghanistan in double Super Over drama to sweep T20 series 3-0 | Cricket News

India overcame Afghanistan after a second Super Over in a heart-stopping T20 International to complete a 3-0 series sweep on a night of high drama on Wednesday. The hosts had already won the series with back-to-back victories in Mohali and Indore. But the final match of the three-match series in Bengaluru provided the most drama…

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England will not be underprepared for India Test series, says batter Ben Duckett | Cricket News

England batter Ben Duckett says his side will not be underprepared in their Test series against India despite planning to arrive just three days before the opening game. Duckett and his team-mates are currently in a training camp in Abu Dhabi, with the first of five Tests to take place in Hyderabad from Thursday January…

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